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23rd New
York Independent Battery
Online Books:
23rd New York
Independent Battery Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 15 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Twenty-third New York Independent Battery. — Capts., Alfred Ransom,
Samuel Kittinger, Jr. This battery (originally Battery A, Rocket battalion), was organized
at Albany and was recruited in the counties of Niagara, Essex and Warren. It was mustered
into the U. S. service at Albany, Dec. 6, 1861, for three years, and left the state three
days later, for Washington. On the expiration of its term of service, many of the original
members reenlisted and the battery continued in service as a veteran organization. In
April, 1862, it was ordered to North Carolina to join the forces under Gen. Foster; took
part in the expedition to Goldsboro in December, being called into action at Kinston,
Olive Station, Goshen swamp, White Hall bridge, Thompson's bridge and Goldsboro; was
engaged at New Berne in March, 1863; then at Blount's creek and Greenville; and in April,
1865, was attached to the cavalry division of Gen. Sherman's army. It took part in the
campaign of the Carolinas, being engaged at Washington and Bennett's house. The battery
served its whole period of active service in North Carolina and sustained no losses in
battle, though 46 men died of disease. It was mustered out, commanded by Capt. Kittinger,
at Fort Porter, Buffalo, July 14, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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